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🖤 The character description of “goth-lite influencer girl” was so funny and inspiring to me…I couldn’t put together just one look for my self tape. So I somehow created four! They wanted a full body 360 slate with this so I styled myself head to toe to really try and sell it. Costuming myself for auditions really helps me get into the character’s headspace. It’s one of my favorite parts of prep! Can you guess which one I went with? 🖤 #actor #actorslife #actress #audition #auditioning

“Hi ___! I just saw the audition you sent me and it looks sooo fun 🤩 Unfortunately, I’ll be on the remote Isle of Man without cell service for the shoot dates. I think I booked out with you about that a few months ago…but if not I’m sorry! I’ll totally cancel my trip even though was thousands of dollars no worries thank you again!!!” #actor #actorslife #actress

First of all, let me acknowledge: HEAD SHOTS CAN BE EXPENSIVE. So can hair appointments, while we’re on the subject... But I have often chosen to get more affordable headshots more frequently, as opposed to spending a grand every few years. Neither approach is wrong and only you can make that financial decision for yourself and your career! For me, it started with my college pixie that I decided to grow out right before moving to LA. It changed a lot in a short period of time and I tried my best to keep up with it. That kinda got me more comfortable with (and inspired by) the idea of changing it up pretty often! Like, approximately once a year. This has really worked for me. My look can go from completely lost in the crowd, basic girl to funky girl that sticks out with just a little hair and wardrobe shift. But I also want to mention something I’ve heard from a CD: if you have somewhat established relationships with casting offices (often getting called in by the same casting directors but not yet on a first name basis with them) changing up your headshots a lot can make it hard for them to keep track of you in a sea of submissions. And if you’re unsure, talk to your agent!#actor #actorslife #headshots

🥸 Is this a function of imposter syndrome? What if your job is IMPOSTER-ING 🥸 No but honestly...this audio hit so close to home, I had to use it. I dunno about you, but I’ve done so much work to get rid of perfectionist tendencies and embrace the messiness of who I am. And yet, the business of acting can quietly drag me right back into its clutches where I start telling myself I’m not good enough, not working hard enough, not advancing fast enough, etc. One bad bit of feedback and I’m questioning it all. That’s partially my own old habits...but also, this job and industry are perfection/productivity-obsessed. There’s this constant drumbeat of pressure. It says “THIS PATH IS SO HARD OMG THE COMPETITION IS INSANE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR YOUR ACTING CAREER TODAY? You’re not getting any younger!!!” Oy. Sure I want to be great at what I do! But some days, I want to be the slow painter in her studio who steps away for a day to see her newest piece in the light of morning. I want to baby my art and let it fill me all the way to the top. I want it to be mine and I want it to suck sometimes when I try something new. I’m allowed to have that breathing room! And so are YOU. ❤️#actor #actorslife #impostorsyndrome #actress

Do you think I can pull off this heist?#actor #actorslife #actress #travel #london #uk #bridgerton

🚗 You guys asked for more of these so here we go! In my last day in the life reel, I forgot to film anything about my commercial audition. So today I’m bringing you to a commercial callback…fingers crossed that (my pretend friends in the elevator and) I book it!#actor #actorslife #auditioning #audition #casting

📝 Did you know these? Do you remember when you learned them? And do you want more reels from me about actor terminology? 📝 #actor #actorslife #audition #auditioning #actortips #newactor #youngactor #casting #actorlife

🌼 I say we rename Rapunzel’s Kingdom of “Corona” to “Castaic” for…multiple reasons 🌼 Booking: @wishingwellparties #tangled#rapunzelcosplay#disney#disneyprincess

If I hadn’t been in costume, I just know…deep in my bones…that the Starbucks barista would have spelled it “Airielle”🥤 Booking: @wishingwellparties 👑 #disney #ariel #thelittlemermaid #disneyprincess #cosplay

✨ I’m going to be re-sharing some of my favorite party princess moments as reels! Starting with this important moment of honesty from last year… ✨ Booking @wishingwellparties 👑 #frozen#anna#princess#disney#disneyadult

Did they have #stanleycups in 1999? Bc Joan Cusack needed A FEW in that Toy Story recording booth 😅

🔥 Who are your fav animated redheads? There are so many of them! 🔥

☘️ Okay Irish folks, did I do this one arseways? Let me know what you think in the comments (and keeping requesting more accents/dialects! I’ll try to get to all of them.) ☘️

⛰️ There are soooo many other elements to this dialect! You can hear me really leaning into those R sounds, for instance. But, while prepping to teach this dialect, I realized the vowel sounds are the weirdest and most specific part. So! That’s what I’m covering today. ⛰️